Ayla Nereo‘s voice hits straight to the heart. With an array of loop-pedals by her side, she builds layer upon layer of vocal melodies into fierce, sweeping harmonies and weaves syncopated threads of guitar, kalimba, piano, and percussion into each live performance. Her lucid storytelling and lyrical imagery are water for the thirsty soul; words and sounds that crack open the heart, and embody the many folds of our own selves.

Raised on opera, 60s folk, and psychedelic rock, Ayla’s music touches both the timeless and modern; where prayerful circle songs, mantra, and roots music meet ancient beats and folktronica. Crafting an immersive soundscape we can dive into, Ayla’s performances are each their own inspired journey; an enchanting and poignant experience that holds you by the heart and doesn’t let go.

“One of the most poignant voices currently floating about… A poet, musician, visionary, and mystic, Ayla Nereo is an otherworldly artist who shares the fruits of her soul.” ~ The Huffington Post

“[Ayla’s] relationship with the earth is imprinted in her music… expansive and intriguing.” ~ Billboard

“Can you fall in love with a sound? Can love itself be expressed in sound? Because if so, this is surely that sound…”

~ Collapse Board

”Prosodic storytelling” ~ Paste Magazine

“Amazing creativity” ~ ART Hound

“Ayla Nereo’s voice was shocking… beautiful.” ~ Tiny Mix Tapes

“The lucid instrument here is Ayla’s voice… a mechanism dedicated to the running consciousness of her lyrics.” ~ The Deli SF

Keep an eye to the sky and an ear to the ground… there is a revolution of conscious hearing, a casting-off of bitter judgment, and it’s in your eyes…